The Ultimate Guide to Your Legal Career: What Every Young Lawyer Must Know to Avoid the Mistakes and Maximize the Value of a Career in the Law - Couverture souple

Cannon, K. Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1600940056 ISBN 13 : 9781600940057

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2007

Synopsis

The world doesn't need another book about how to ace law school. But prospective and young lawyers do need the information and insight in this book to equip them with the expertise to make the right choices and fully develop a legal career, from law school to the decades beyond. The Ultimate Guide to Your Legal Career offers a balanced and critical perspective on every issue relating to a legal education and the profession of law today, including: Factors to consider when deciding to become an attorney Getting the most out of law school, from working as a summer associate to taking the bar Answers to common questions about working with law firms, including average salaries and bonuses, billable hours, and whether size matters How to make partner, and the effect that obtaining it or not has on you, personally and professionally When and how to orchestrate laterals and avoiding the potential negative side effects Career alternatives to law firms and transitioning to another profession, such as banking, business, and the government

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

K. Charles Cannon graduated from Columbia Law School as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He worked for the prestigious Washington law firm Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, and later joined leading New York law firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. Cannon helped to found a Washington and Shanghai-based software firm in 2000 and then, two years later, joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, serving first in the Division of Enforcement and then as personal counsel to one of the five Commissioners who head the agency. Cannon received his MBA from The Wharton School in May 2006 and has transitioned to the world of investment banking. He divides his time between Los Angeles and New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1600940056
• ISBN 13: 9781600940057
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible